This Post's All Over the Place

There are two things that seriously enhance my evening crafting experience--a good glass of shiraz (of course that's been replaced these nine months with banana splits), and good music. But there's nothing like having two young children to make you feel completely out of the new music loop. I won't try to recall the last time I heard live music that wasn't Rick Charrette singing about Bubble Gum. And then there are all the CD's that have been edited out to protect my children's "fragile little minds" from warping (in my best Eric from South Park voice). As is often the case, my husband saved me from my sorry music state. Last week he mentioned that he had some downloaded new discs for me, and I was psyched to discover this whopping pile of new stuff that I just can't stop listening to. Thanks for the new music, hon!Madeline Peyroux - Careless LoveGarbage - Bleed Like Me Sleater Kinney - The WoodsAimee Mann - The Forgotten ArmAlison Krauss - Lonely Runs Both WaysUncle Tupelo - 89/93 An AnthologyYo La Tengo - Electr-O-PuraBeck - Mutations16 Horsepower - Low EstateTom Waits - Beautiful MaladiesMars Volta - Frances the MuteAnd You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Worlds ApartJohnny Cash - MurderWill Oldham - Ode Music

And randomly, here are some pants I made for Calvin this week, using
the embroidery I did as side pockets (embroidery patterns from Sublime Stitching).
The patterns are so fun--you can mix and match the faces and
fruits/veggies. Calvin did the mixin' and the matchin'. I used a
vintage embroidered ribbon with strawberries on the hem.

Oh, and my back tack package arrived last night! (Sorry, I know my cherry tablecloth is a bit distracting!) Here are the supplies
I'll be working with to create some kind of "something" for someone--I have a few ideas. And my back-tack materials made their way
to the post office this week as well. It's fun to see what everyone is
getting!

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This Post's All Over the Place

There are two things that seriously enhance my evening crafting experience--a good glass of shiraz (of course that's been replaced these nine months with banana splits), and good music. But there's nothing like having two young children to make you feel completely out of the new music loop. I won't try to recall the last time I heard live music that wasn't Rick Charrette singing about Bubble Gum. And then there are all the CD's that have been edited out to protect my children's "fragile little minds" from warping (in my best Eric from South Park voice). As is often the case, my husband saved me from my sorry music state. Last week he mentioned that he had some downloaded new discs for me, and I was psyched to discover this whopping pile of new stuff that I just can't stop listening to. Thanks for the new music, hon!Madeline Peyroux - Careless LoveGarbage - Bleed Like Me Sleater Kinney - The WoodsAimee Mann - The Forgotten ArmAlison Krauss - Lonely Runs Both WaysUncle Tupelo - 89/93 An AnthologyYo La Tengo - Electr-O-PuraBeck - Mutations16 Horsepower - Low EstateTom Waits - Beautiful MaladiesMars Volta - Frances the MuteAnd You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Worlds ApartJohnny Cash - MurderWill Oldham - Ode Music

And randomly, here are some pants I made for Calvin this week, using
the embroidery I did as side pockets (embroidery patterns from Sublime Stitching).
The patterns are so fun--you can mix and match the faces and
fruits/veggies. Calvin did the mixin' and the matchin'. I used a
vintage embroidered ribbon with strawberries on the hem.

Oh, and my back tack package arrived last night! (Sorry, I know my cherry tablecloth is a bit distracting!) Here are the supplies
I'll be working with to create some kind of "something" for someone--I have a few ideas. And my back-tack materials made their way
to the post office this week as well. It's fun to see what everyone is
getting!

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Greetings! I'm Amanda Blake Soule - mother of five, author of three books on family creativity, and editor-in-chief of Taproot Magazine. I live with my family in an old farmhouse in Western Maine where we raise animals, grow vegetables and make lots of things. I write about it all here on the blog. Thank you for visiting!